re: I was raised on Steens Cane Syrup. This not a routine LA thing?

Papere was from Abbeville, and we always had a can growing up in Groves, TX. live in Central Texas now, and was browsing HEB a couple of years ago and lo and behold there was a whole row of Steen's. i thought they'd screwed up an order so i bought all 12 of them they had in stock. turns out it's a staple item for sale, but frick it...didn't care, have cane syrup. though i'm now down to my last can.

my wife is big into prohibition cocktails, but now substitutes Steen's for simple syrup or turbinato syrup in her cocktail recipes. it's a game changer.

pro-tip...coat some brussel sprouts with olive oil and roast/broil until just charred, toss with sea salt, fresh ground pepper, a dash of balsamic and finish with a drizzle of Steen's. it'll make a Christian out of you.

We would always get ours from Grant christmas tree farm.

NOLA can't do it the Cajun way;

I didn't mind the stuff we used to get straight from the sugar cane labs (or at least that's where I was told) in Terrebonne Parish, but I just can't tolerate Steens. My dad swears it tastes the same but it just tastes awful to me.

Yup. Steens and Evangeline Maid bread beats the living shite out of some rabbit syrup and rabbit bread.

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This is the weirdest thing I’ve ever heard.

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there are a few places (Teets comes to mind) that make fresh sausage using Steen's... it's awesome

Coonass’ last meal should be Steen syrup and corn bread. Above is a Killer with white beans and sausage. T/L, you haven’t lived till you put Steens’ on some Arrowhead Mills pancake mix. Steen’s pecan pie recipe is on the label. Working on that pic for you.

Grew up in Texas on Steens.

My grandparents were from Convent and we always had it on the table.

I keep it in the pantry now but nobody else in my family likes it.